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17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 18 May 2006 to 7 Jun 2026. Nearly all of them are about privacy .
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cryptography Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon. Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Dec 2022
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2022-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. — tap to centre the map on it A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. Last stated 9 months ago
16 Dec 2025
OK
Orin Kerr — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. — tap to centre the map on it A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather… Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
TF
Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable… Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2024
BC
Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against every attacker at once. — tap to centre the map on it An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against… Last stated 11 years ago
1 Feb 2016
BS
Bruce Schneier — holds since 2016-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for… Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2016-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: GPG is a failed experiment and will not be the thing that brings end-to-end encryption to ordinary people. — tap to centre the map on it GPG is a failed experiment and will not be the thing that brings end-to-end encryption to ordinary people. Last stated 12 years ago
24 Feb 2015
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — no longer holds since 2015-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender. — tap to centre the map on it Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays… Last stated 10 years ago
13 Jan 2017
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2017-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having nothing to hide is not a reason to accept surveillance. — tap to centre the map on it Having nothing to hide is not a reason to accept surveillance. Last stated 13 years ago
12 Jun 2013
MM
Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2013-06-12 — tap for who they are
BS
Bruce Schneier — holds since 2006-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
AM
Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one… Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
PD
Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. — tap to centre the map on it Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Jun 2024
BP
Brian Potter — holds since 2024-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry. — tap to centre the map on it Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of… Last stated a year ago
6 May 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-06 — tap for who they are
SW
Simon Willison — holds since 2024-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises. — tap to centre the map on it Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather… Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon.
Holds MG Matthew GreenRead this korrent →
A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction.
Holds OK Orin Kerr
A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds BC Brian G. Chow
An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against every attacker at once.
Holds BS Bruce Schneier
Encryption people have to switch on protects almost nobody; what protects people is what a service turns on for everyone.
Holds MG Matthew GreenMM Moxie Marlinspike
GPG is a failed experiment and will not be the thing that brings end-to-end encryption to ordinary people.
No longer holds MM Moxie Marlinspike
Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender.
Holds MM Moxie Marlinspike
Having nothing to hide is not a reason to accept surveillance.
Holds MM Moxie MarlinspikeBS Bruce Schneier
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds AM Andy Masley
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds MG Matthew Green
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside.
Holds
Available power, not land or capital, is what now limits how many data centres get built.
Holds BP Brian Potter
Concerns about the energy cost of an individual LLM prompt are no longer credible, though the environmental impact of the AI datacenter buildout remains a real worry.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
Cooling adds nothing to what a data centre produces, which is why it is the first thing a good design deletes rather than optimises.
Holds AV Austin Vernon